Richard M. Howell, M.D.

Richard M. Howell, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Howell's specialties as an orthopaedic surgeon are hand surgery, and surgery of the hand and wrist. He graduated with distinction from Kenyon College and received his M.D. from Ohio State University College of Medicine, followed by his residency at Henry Ford Hospital. After completing his fellowship in hand and microvascular surgery, Dr. Howell became an instructor in the hand fellowship program, and in the orthopaedic residency program at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He was a practicing orthopaedic hand surgeon on the staff of Spectrum Orthopaedics (Canton, Ohio) from 1997 until 2006, when he joined Shoreline Orthopaedics. Dr. Howell is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and holds a Certificate of Added Qualifications for Surgery of the Hand. He is a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Dr. Howell is affiliated with both Holland Hospital (Holland, Michigan) and Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital (Zeeland, Michigan). He is currently accepting new patients.

Undergraduate Education
Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry, Kenyon College (Gambier, Ohio)

Medical Education
Doctor of Medicine, 1987, Ohio State University College of Medicine (Columbus, Ohio)

Residency
Henry Ford Hospital, 1992, (Detroit, Michigan)

Fellowship
Hand and Microvascular Surgery, 1993, Hand Center of Western New York, Millard Fillmore Hospital (Buffalo, New York)

Academic Appointments
Clinical Assistant Professor, 1993-1997, State University of New York at Buffalo
Instructor, 1993-1997, Hand Fellowship and Orthopaedic Residency Programs (Buffalo, New York)

Other Certifications
Surgery of the Hand, 1998, Certificate of Added Qualifications for Surgery of the Hand

Board Certification
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1997
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1995, Recertified 2003

Honors and Awards
Graduated with Distinction, Kenyon College, 1983
Involved in several research projects (clinical and basic science) while in academic practice.

Publications
Co-author, 1997, chapter on "Physiology of Skin Flaps & Grafts in the Hand," Hand Clinics.
Co-author, 1996, 1997, "Surgical Principles," textbook in Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity, Clayton, Peimer, Editor: McGraw Hill Publications, Vol. 1.

Memberships
Michigan Orthopaedic Society
AAOS - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
ASSH - American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Holland Hospital Medical Staff
Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital

Dr. Howell's Holland Hospital Introduction Video

Dr. Howell - Holland Hospital Physician Lecture Series - Thumb Pain

Dr. Howell - Holland Hospital Medical Minute - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome